A small fire broke out at the effluent treatment plant (ETP) of the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Company in Lekki, Lagos, on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred due to a leakage from a pipe, according to a worker who spoke anonymously.
“It was a leakage on Pipe A13 that caused the fire. It started small: first, a burning cable before people started perceiving some smell. This was around midnight. But it has been put out,” the worker said.
The fire was quickly contained, and operations at the refinery were not affected. The management of Dangote Group issued a statement to reassure the public that there was no cause for alarm.
According to the statement signed by Anthony Chiejina, “We have swiftly contained a minor fire incident at our effluent treatment plant (ETP), today Wednesday, 26th June. There is no cause for alarm as the refinery is operating and there is no recorded injury or body harm to all our staff on duty.”
Eyewitnesses reported an explosion before the fire outbreak, which was captured on videos shared on social media platforms. The videos showed thick smoke emanating from a part of the refinery, with workers heard calling for help to put out the fire.
However, the management’s swift response ensured that the situation was brought under control.